http://www.downhomeradioshow.com Down Home Radio is a hardcore, unreconstructed, paleo-acoustic folk music program. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:24:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 ©Eli Smith eli_smith@hotmail.com (Eli Smith) eli_smith@hotmail.com Folk Music 1440 Folk music, blues, old-time, Field Recordings, Eli Smith, Banjo, Woody Guthrie, New Lost City Ramblers Old-time Blues, Pre-Blues, Gospel and Spirituals, Corridos, Latin America Folk Music, Field Recordings, Interviews, and more... Down Home Radio is a hardcore, unreconstructed, paleo-acoustic folk music program Eli Smith Eli Smith eli_smith@hotmail.com No no http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/images/dhrspostcard.jpg http://www.downhomeradioshow.com 144 144 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/06/photos-from-the-festival/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/06/photos-from-the-festival/#comments Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:38:45 +0000 admin http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/06/photos-from-the-festival/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/06/photos-from-the-festival/feed/ 0 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/04/folkstreams-net/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/04/folkstreams-net/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:23:34 +0000 admin http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/?p=1040 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/04/folkstreams-net/feed/ 0 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/02/twelve-tunes-for-two-banjos/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/02/twelve-tunes-for-two-banjos/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 07:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/02/twelve-tunes-for-two-banjos/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2010/02/twelve-tunes-for-two-banjos/feed/ 3 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/11/fire-in-my-bones/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/11/fire-in-my-bones/#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:18:05 +0000 admin http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/?p=839 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/11/fire-in-my-bones/feed/ 0 00:01:01 Here's some preview tracks from the new Tompkins Square Records release, "Fire In My Bones," a really amazing gospel compilation. 1. Don't Let Him Ride - ... Here's some preview tracks from the new Tompkins Square Records release, "Fire In My Bones," a really amazing gospel compilation. 1. Don't Let Him Ride - Mississippi Nightingales 2. Storm Thru Mississippi - Henry Green 3. How Long - Sister Ola Mae Terrell Other,,Record,Label,,Reviews,,Uncategorized Eli Smith no No http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/06/interview-with-%c3%a6/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/06/interview-with-%c3%a6/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:41:15 +0000 Eli Smith http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/?p=751 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2009/06/interview-with-%c3%a6/feed/ 1 00:01:01 On today's show I speak with Aurelia Shrenker and Eva Primack, amazing singers and ex-UCLA enthnomusicology students who have relocated to New York ... On today's show I speak with Aurelia Shrenker and Eva Primack, amazing singers and ex-UCLA enthnomusicology students who have relocated to New York and together form the singing duet "AElig;." They do a wonderful and unprecedented mix of songs from the Balkans and Eastern Europe, mixed and mashed with ballads from the American South.nbsp; A #38; E sing together in a capella arrangements and also accompany themselves on accordion and panduri, a 3-string lute from the Republic of Georgia.nbsp; Because of their wonderful voices, good approach and depth of knowledge, it works really well. Tamar Korn, the singer with the Cangelosi Cards told me I had to come down to Barbes, a club in Brooklyn to hear AElig;, so I went not knowing at all what to expect.nbsp; They were great!nbsp; I caught up with them a few days later to record this interview before they left for a West Coast tour. Check out their website for tour dates: www.myspace.com/aesings More info on the band bellow (from their press release): AElig; (Aurelia Lucy Shrenker and Eva Salina Primack) has beennbsp;performing as a duo for a year.nbsp; Aurelia and Eva have performednbsp;together in Europe,nbsp;New York, andnbsp;Californianbsp;and are finishing up theirnbsp;debut CD!nbsp;nbsp;The two women bring together a deep knowledge ofnbsp;different vocal traditions,nbsp;and create something new and daring withnbsp;each song they sing together. They have chosen the name AElig; (the joinednbsp;a and e, officially pronounced "ash") because it represents somethingnbsp;of a dual nature--not singular, not plural, but exactly two.nbsp; Theynbsp;primarily perform a cappella but enjoy accompanying themselves on mountainnbsp;dulcimer, accordion, and Georgian panduri.nbsp; In addition to theirnbsp;upcoming CD, AElig; recently contributed to the soundtrack of "The Greatnbsp;Soviet Eclipse", the newest film produced under the auspices of thenbsp;Museum of Jurassic Technologynbsp;and the Society for the Diffusion ofnbsp;Useful Information (www.mjt.org). AElig;'s work is rooted innbsp;folk culturenbsp;and never falls short of being visceral and provocative--in theirnbsp;music, the exuberance of youth and the reverence of ancient traditionnbsp;coincide. A native ofnbsp;Santa Cruz, California,nbsp;Eva Salina Primack has been studying, performing, and teaching Balkan music for most of her life. She has traveled and performed internationally, worked with many well-known Balkan and American musicians, and lives in Brooklyn.nbsp; In addition to her work with AElig;, Eva has recently been working with Slavic Soul Party! (www.slavicsoulparty.com), the Italian balkan/jazz project Opa Cupa (www.myspace.com/opacupa), Which Way East(www.myspace.com/whichwayeast), Seido Salifoski's Romski Boji, and Kadife.nbsp; Past collaborations and projects include Edessa (www.edessamusic.com), Tzvetanka Varimezova, andnbsp;KITKA (www.kitka.org).With a foundation innbsp;classical voice,nbsp;Aurelia Shrenker has sung traditional musicnbsp;from around the world since she was thirteen.nbsp; Originally fromnbsp;Massachusetts, Aurelia has traveled extensively, touringnbsp;Europenbsp;and the United States with Vermont-based Northern Harmony (www.northernharmony.pair.com).nbsp; She currently performs as a soloist and with AElig;. Aurelia has studied Georgian music for eight years and has visited the Republic several times as a musician, volunteer, and tour-guide. A former student of ethnomusicology atnbsp;UCLA, Aurelia currently lives in Brooklynnbsp;and studies arts, education, and social justice at NYU. www.aesings.com (site still in development) Some of AElig;'s friends #38; influences: Ethel Raim: From the CityLore website: Ethel Raim has spent the better part of her lifetime tuning American ears to the tremendous beauty of traditional music and ensuring that communities value and support their own cultural legacy. Her love of Balkan music b... Reviews,,Shows Eli Smith no No http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/10/down-home-radio-makes-the-village-voices-best-of-new-york-issue/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/10/down-home-radio-makes-the-village-voices-best-of-new-york-issue/#comments Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:11:46 +0000 admin http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/?p=230 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/10/down-home-radio-makes-the-village-voices-best-of-new-york-issue/feed/ 1 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/04/%e2%80%9camerican-folk-music-left-wing-politics-1927-1957%e2%80%b3-a-book-review-by-mat-callahan/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/04/%e2%80%9camerican-folk-music-left-wing-politics-1927-1957%e2%80%b3-a-book-review-by-mat-callahan/#comments Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:45:42 +0000 Eli Smith http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/04/%e2%80%9camerican-folk-music-left-wing-politics-1927-1957%e2%80%b3-a-book-review-by-mat-callahan/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/04/%e2%80%9camerican-folk-music-left-wing-politics-1927-1957%e2%80%b3-a-book-review-by-mat-callahan/feed/ 0 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/03/jb-smith-ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/03/jb-smith-ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/#comments Sun, 23 Mar 2008 01:39:46 +0000 Eli Smith http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/03/jb-smith-ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/03/jb-smith-ever-since-i-have-been-a-man-full-grown/feed/ 1 http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/roots-of-the-otis-brothers/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/roots-of-the-otis-brothers/#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:57:21 +0000 Eli Smith http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/roots-of-the-otis-brothers/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/roots-of-the-otis-brothers/feed/ 4 00:01:01 (The Otis Brother's first album cover, artwork by R. Crumb) Todays show features a selection of the original recordings which influenced Queens, NY based blues/pre-blues string ... (The Otis Brother's first album cover, artwork by R. Crumb) Todays show features a selection of the original recordings which influenced Queens, NY based blues/pre-blues string band, The Otis Brothers. These guys have listened to a lot of music! An hours worth of their influences provide a listening pleasure and real education in early blues and stringband music captured on commercial 78 rpm records and field recordings. The picture of early blues music painted by a sampling the Otis Brothers influences is a remarkable one. There was so much more to play than there was time for on this one program, but hopefully this is a good sample. Be sure to check out the previous episode of Down Home Radio; an interview with the Otis Brothers. Also, click the 2nd play button above to hear a mini episode featuring Pat Conte's commentary on "The Lonely Cowboy," the only song recorded by cowboy singer and musical singularity Arthur Miles, back in 1927. He sings, yodels, and then something else. Is it throat singing or humming and whistling?!? Hear what Pat Conte has to say, then you decide! See below for a track listing from todays program as well as a list of recommendations on more music to listen to: Links: Otis Brothers Illustrated Discography Secret Museum of the Air - Online archives of Pat Conte's old radio show on WFMU w/ Citizen Kafka. Incredible stuff, every show is awesome. Secret Museum of Mankind - CD series edited by Pat Conte. My favorite CD series! Secret Museum of Mankind - The book Pat Conte got the name from. Its all online! Before the Blues Vol. 1-3 - If you like the stuff I played on the show today, you must get copies of this awesome CD series on Yazoo Records. It runs a close second to Pat's series. Check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kE45lADOI This guy does a damn good version of Arthur Miles' Lonely Cowboy.nbsp; The throat singing doesn't sound quite the same as whatever Miles is doing, but the guy in this video is a good throat singer.nbsp; Is Miles really throat singing? Tracks played on today's episode: 1. 44 Blues - Butch Cage #38; Willie B. Thomas, Country Negro Jam Session 2. Baby Please Donacute;t Go - Butch Cage #38; Willie B. Thomas, Country Negro Jam Session 3. The Blood-Stained Banders - Jimmie Strothers, Afro-American Spirituals, Work Songs, And Ballads 4. Do Lord Remember Me - Jimmie Strothers #38; Joe Lee, Field Recordings : Vol. 1-Virginia 5. Cripple Creek - Jimmie Strothers, Black Appalachia 6. Corn-Shucking Time - Jimmie Strothers, Deep River of Song: Virginia #38; The Piedmont 7. Run Down Eli - Jimmie Strothers #38; Joe Lee, Field Recordings : Vol. 1-Virginia 8. Some of These Days - The Otis Brothers, Live at Banjo Jim's June 9th 2007 (on DownHomeRadioShow.com) 9. Joe Turner Blues - Muddy Waters, Can't Be Satisfied 10. Some These Days - Charley Patton, The Definitive Charley Patton (Disc Two) 11. Farrell Blues - The Otis Brothers, Let's Go To Hunting, The Return Of The Otis Brothers 12. Farrell Blues - Charley Patton, The Definitive Charley Patton (Disc Three) 13. Come On, Boys, And Let's Go Hunting - The Otis Brothers, Let's Go To Hunting, The Return Of The Otis Brothers 14. Come On Boys And Let's Go To Hunting - Henry Truvillion, Deep River of Song: Black Texicans, Balladeers #38; Songsters of the Texas Frontier 15. Umakotshaha- John Bhengu, Secret Museum Of Mankind Vol. 2 16. I'm Gonna Live So God Can Use Me - Blind Benny Paris #38; Wife, DOCD 5101 17. Relax Your Mind - Leadbelly, Leadbelly's Last Sessions (Disc 2) 18. What Are They Doing In Heaven Today? - Washington Phillips, 19. Canned Heat Blues - Tommy Johnson, 20. Sow Good Seeds - Lil McClintock, Goodbye, Babylon (Disc 1) 21. Texas Tony - Yank Rachell, Yank Rachell's Tennessee Jug-Busters 22. God Don't Never Change - Blind Willie Johnson, The Guitar Evangelists: CD C 23. Cairo Blues - Henry Spaulding, 24. Down On Me - Eddie Head And His Fami... Reviews,,Shows Eli Smith no No http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/internet-music-resources/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/internet-music-resources/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:17:11 +0000 Eli Smith http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/internet-music-resources/ http://www.downhomeradioshow.com/2008/02/internet-music-resources/feed/ 5 00:01:01 On todayrsquo;s episode I play only tracks that I have downloaded for free from the internet. I actually ended up using only tracks that I ... On todayrsquo;s episode I play only tracks that I have downloaded for free from the internet. I actually ended up using only tracks that I got from the fantastic music blog www.eldiablotuntun.blogspot.com , but there are many other great ones out there! See my complete list below. The internet has made it possible to hear pretty much anything you want, even and especially obscure folk music, for free. This is quite a positive turn of events - the only trouble is finding out what you want to hear. Down Home Radio is here to help! But you can now really educate your self thoroughly, feed your aural addiction and generally have a great time, with out breaking the bank. This should be taken advantage of to the fullest extent. Herersquo;s my list of favorite music blogs, archives and downloading software: (If anybody has additions to this list, please let me know!) http://eldiablotuntun.blogspot.com http://www.juneberry78s.com http://totallyfuzzy.blogspot.com/ - Search the world of music blogs! and more... See below: http://timesaintliketheyusedtobe.blogspot.com/ http://brokedownengine.blogspot.com http://grapewrath.blogspot.com http://roothogordie.wordpress.com/ - list of world music mp3 download sites, great resource. http://prewarblues.org http://onurlar.blogspot.com/ http://youandmeonajamboree.blogspot.com Digital Library of Appalachia American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress Online http://www.voanews.com/english/africa/blog/ http://gratefulbreed.blogspot.com/ http://utterjoy.wordpress.com/ http://welove-music.blogspot.com/ http://hajimaji.wordpress.com/ http://excavatedshellac.wordpress.com/ http://chocoreve.blogspot.com/ http://www.cocaineblunts.com/blunts/ http://www.wfmu.org/onthedownload.php/byartis - WFMU's collection of crazy music available for download, also see: http://blog.wfmu.org/ soulseeX - P2P File sharing program - You can search for almost anything on here and come up with something! Transmission - You can search for bit torrents of whatever yoursquo;re looking for at www.isohunt.com and then download them into playable files with the Transmission software. Some other internet radio shows: Secret Museum of The Air - Archives Pat Contersquo;s old radio show, incredible stuff! Labeled by theme. Root Hog or Die - Nathan Salsburgrsquo;s podcast. Playing 1st rate, great stuff 2 hours every week. Nathan is production manager at the Alan Lomax Archive/ Association for Cultural Equity. Thanks to Ephraim McDowell for initially turning me on to ElDiabloTunTun! Check out his awesome podcast at http://xillbilli-mau-mao.podomatic.com/ Tracks played on todayrsquo;s episode: (I got all of these from eldiablotuntun.blogspot.com) Irsquo;m with a Crowd but so Alone - Ernest Tubb: Lets Say Goodbye Like we Said Hello Along The China Coast - Roy Acuff: King of Country Music Disc 2 Hey Good Lookinrsquo; - Hank Williams: Lost Highway and other Live favorites Going to Alabama - Charley Patton w/ Henry Simms: Definitive Charley Patton Disc 1 Wabash Cannon Ball - Blind Willie McTell: Last Session Down on the Banks of the Ohio - Blue Sky Boys: Therersquo;ll Come #38; Canrsquo;t You Hear That Nightbird Crying? . (1936) Goodbye Dear Old Stepstone - Ernest V. Stoneman: 1928 Edison Recordings Death at the Bar- Kitty Wells: Queen of Country Music The Girl Behind the Bar- Stanley Brothers: Earliest Recordings - The Complete Rich-R-Tone 78rsquo;s (1947-52) She Stabbed Me With and Ice Pick - Memphis Jug Band: Associates #38; Alternate Takes 1927-1930 Hersquo;s Got Better Things for You - Memphis Sanctified Singers: How Can I Keep From Singing, Vol. 1 Etheopia - Lord Lebby #38; the Jamaican Calypsonians: Boogu Yagga Gal / Jamaican Mento Depression - Chinrsquo;s Calypso Sextet: Boogu Yagga Gal / Jamaican Mento Nebuchnezer - Laurel Aitken: Jamaica Before Ska Irsquo;m Gonna Cross the River of Jord... Live,Recordings,,Reviews,,Shows Eli Smith no No